00:00Singapore and Indonesia are looking to set up a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires that
00:07have sent haze across the region.
00:09The two countries plan to share information and trace the financial activities of companies linked to the fires.
00:19Indonesian Foreign Minister Armananda Nasir announced the initiative at a joint news conference with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in
00:28Jakarta.
00:29Armananda said Indonesia would work with Singapore and other partners to bring those responsible to justice.
00:35He said Singapore had offered to share data on companies linked to the fires to help authorities trace their financial
00:40activities.
00:41The two countries also plan to set up a hotline between ministers and senior officials to help resolve differences over
00:48bilateral issues more quickly.
00:49Singapore has already issued notices to Indonesian companies to link to the fires in Sumatra.
00:55It has also requested information from 10 Singapore-based companies about their operations and measures to prevent fires on plantations
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